Low Health Literacy and Evaluation of Online Health Information: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Diviani, Nicola, van den Putte, Bas, Giani, Stefano, van Weert, Julia CM·2015·Journal of Medical Internet Research
DOI 10.2196/jmir.4018

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